On April 21st, Tsinghua University established its School of Education, coinciding with the upcoming 114th anniversary of the university. This milestone underscores Tsinghua’s renewed commitment to advancing the development of building a leading country in education, fostering high-caliber talent, and strengthening its educational disciplines. Concurrently, the academic symposium on major relationships in building a leading country in education was held.
Attendees included Qiu Yong, secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee; Zhu Zhiwen, President of the China Society of Education; Guan Peijun, Vice President of the China Association of Higher Education; renowned educator Gu Mingyuan; and other prominent figures. Guo Yong, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee, presided over the ceremony.
In his speech, Qiu Yong highlighted that in an era marked by profound global shifts and rapid technological advancements, the establishment of the School of Education directly responds to the urgent need to build a leading country in education. The school aims to nurture world-class educators and visionary leaders who possess a deep sense of national responsibility, global perspective, professional expertise, and innovative thinking. It aims to become a global hub for pioneering educational research and intellectual leadership, contributing to high-quality educational development. Qiu Yong emphasized that education today bears greater responsibilities: exploring innovative ideas rooted in China’s rich cultural heritage, addressing key systemic challenges, and providing theoretical foundations to elevate higher education, improve pedagogical excellence, and respond to global, temporal, and educational imperatives. He urged the School of Education to expand its vision, seize opportunities, and foster bold innovation to achieve new milestones in building a leading country in education and advance national rejuvenation.
Zhu Zhiwen pointed out in his speech that Tsinghua University has always been committed to serving national development, national rejuvenation, and the advancement of humanity. He regards the founding of the School of Education as a significant step in implementing the central government’s education strategy and accelerating high-quality education development. Zhu called on the school to fulfill its mission of cultivating future educators, driving theoretical innovation, and emerging as a global leader for educational excellence.
Guan Peijun highlighted the timely launch of the School of Education and the symposium, aligning with the national strategy of building a leading country in education. He expressed confidence that the school would advance China’s autonomous educational knowledge system through academic innovation, uphold talent cultivation as its core mission, and contribute Tsinghua’s wisdom to strategic research, policy development, and international exchanges.
The symposium featured keynote speeches by prominent scholars including Gu Mingyuan; Xie Wehe, Distinguished Professor of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Tsinghua University; Liu Haifeng, Senior Professor of Liberal Arts at Zhejiang University; Yuan Zhenguo, Director of Faculty of Education at East China Normal University; Wu Daguang, Professor of Institute of Education at Xiamen University; Zhu Xudong, Dean of Faculty of Education at Beijing Normal University; Cheng Tianjun, Vice President of Nanjing Normal University; Zhou Guangli, Dean of School of Education at Renmin University; Jiang Kai, Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Peking University; and Shi Zhongying, Professor of School of Education at Tsinghua University. Participants engaged in substantive discussions on advancing educational disciplines, talent development, theoretical innovation, faculty building, and digital transformation to serve national education goals.
More than 100 attendees, including representatives from government agencies, peer universities, senior education experts, institutional leaders, faculty, and students, participated in the event.
Editor: Li Han
